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Correlation between Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization, Stress, and Family Functioning
Mesaf S Brejawi1, Annapurny Venkiteswaran2, Suleiman M O Ergieg3
1Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia.
Aim:
This study aims to assess the relationship between stress, family functioning, and molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH).
Materials And Methods:
A total of 162 children between the ages of 7 and 9 years were included in this retrospective study, as were their respective parents; the children were examined for MIH while questionnaires centering on stress and family functioning were given to the parents. Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U test and independent samples T-test.
Results:
A significant correlation between stress as a contributing factor and MIH was concluded; children with higher stress scores had higher occurrences of MIH. On the contrary, family functioning quality was not found to have a direct correlation with MIH.
Conclusions:
Stress is correlated to MIH and is potentially one of the main causal factors that contribute to the development of the defect.
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